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Surname
LOWTON
Forename
John
Day
18
Month
03
Year
1914
Age
15
Occupation
Haulage Hand
Mine/Quarry Name
Sutton Manor
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Sutton Manor Collieries Ltd
Location
Marshall's Cross
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Deceased and another haulage hand were in a refuge hole close to the return wheel of the endless rope haulage, when some tubs were heard running back down a 1 in 9.5 gradient. Without any apparent reason, Lowton came out of the refuge hole, ran across the road and was caught by the full tubs. His mate had previously lashed the tubs to the endless rope, but by some means the chain became unhooked on restarting.